The Football Association (FA), which has been unsuccessful in bringing the men’s World Cup to England since 1966, is becoming more and more motivated to attempt to host the competition in 2031.
Adding more teams to the Women’s World Cup would match the men’s competition’s expansion from 32 to 48, placing England in the running against possible competitors like the US.
News has discovered The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, is under pressure to guarantee gender equity by include 16 teams in the Women’s World Cup, coming from within his ruling council at the world football governing body.
News was informed by a senior FIFA source that “we are open minded and happy to discuss it with everyone.”
England needs to get ready for the men’s 2028 European Championship.
However, distributing that around the United Kingdom and Ireland serves as a blueprint for a Women’s World Cup bid that is gaining traction.